Brilliant Stress Management

Introduction

King Solomon was King of Israel three thousand years ago. He

was famed for the wealth of his cities, the magnicence of his

temples and, most of all, for the wisdom of his rule. Finding it

was lonely ruling a vast kingdom, Solomon wanted some way to

change his mood whenever he chose. He called to his court the

nest craftsmen and wisest counsellors in the land.

Make me a ring and on it engrave an inscription. Put on it words

that can change my mood, whatever it is; from sorrow to joy, or from

joy to sorrow.

The counsellors wrestled with the task for many months and

sought the wisest sages throughout the world, until nally they

had the answer. They went to the craftsman who had struck

the nest ring ever made and instructed him what ...